Big Questions:

• ** What is the role of government in our nation?
  • What powers does the government have over the people?
  • Is the government restricted in what it can do in regards to power?
  • How does the government maintain this power?

Activity 1: Understanding the Canadian Government

• ** Read the information on the Structure of the Canadian Government .
  

  structure_can_gov.pdf
  

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  • Read the handout and work through these points.
    

    powers_of_citizen.pdf
    

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  • Read the handout and analyze how the powers are divided in the Canadian government.
    

    division_power_can.pdf
    

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  • Discussion:
  1. What would happen if the government began to not listen to the needs of the people or breaks the social contract in some way? (e.g. limits your freedom for no reason or refuses to allow you to join in groups larger two)
  2. What are some current issues dividing the people of Canada today? Use current events.

Activity 2: Class Discussion and Article Review

• Students will read the following case study and determine the causes of the war and the effects of the war on the government and the people:
  • Nigerian Civil War
• Complete the retrieval sheet.
  

  nigerian_retrieval_sheet.pdf
  

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